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9780789484307

Fitness

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    9780789484307

  • ISBN10:

    0789484307

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-04-19
  • Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Kiss the competition goodbye! The only guide you'll ever need to achieve fitness for life. Discover ways to add more exercise to your daily routine, including a total-body quick fix. Learn how to warm up, work out, and cool down safely. Get the lowdown on gyms, fitness gear, creating a home gym, and exercising on the road. find out about the latest fitness trends. The KISS Series delivers its promise: simple access to all the information you'll need on any one subject. Expert authors walk you through each topic, using simple blocks of knowledge to develop your skills. Straightforward and relaxed in its approach to each subject and full-color photography on every page make KISS Series inspiring and informative, with key information highlighted throughout.

Table of Contents

Foreword 14(2)
Rita Trieger
Introduction 16(2)
What's Inside
18(1)
The Extras
19(3)
Part One Fitness Basics
Why Get Fit?
22(14)
A brief history
24(2)
Physical benefits
26(3)
Psychological benefits
29(7)
Get Motivated
36(16)
Assess your fitness level
38(7)
Set realistic goals
45(4)
Be accountable
49(1)
Keep a fitness journal
50(2)
The Skinny on Gyms
52(18)
Why join a gym?
54(2)
Finding a gym you like
56(4)
A simple guide to gym equipment
60(5)
A rundown on classes
65(2)
Personal trainers
67(1)
Gym etiquette
68(2)
Simple Fitness Tools
70(14)
Gym bag essentials
72(4)
Sweating in style and comfort
76(2)
If the shoe fits
78(2)
Simple fitness gear and gadgets
80(4)
Creating a Home Gym
84(14)
Make it easy to exercise any time
86(1)
Simple space savers
87(3)
Fun fitness videos
90(3)
A rundown on home cardio machines
93(5)
Part Two Getting Fit
Basic Elements of a Workout
98(12)
Warm it up
100(1)
Stretch it out
101(4)
Work it out
105(1)
Cool it down
106(1)
Put it all together
106(4)
Get Heart Smart
110(12)
The heart of the matter
112(3)
Measure your heart rate
115(7)
Best Ways to Burn Calories
122(16)
Burning calories
124(2)
Walk before you run
126(1)
Running
127(5)
Biking
132(3)
In the pool
135(1)
Team sports
136(2)
Lengthen and Strengthen
138(20)
Eastern influence
140(7)
Low-impact stretching and toning methods
147(5)
In-line skating
152(6)
Weight Training
158(16)
Muscle know-how
160(2)
Why weight train?
162(2)
Work with your body type
164(3)
Rest builds muscle
167(1)
Get results
168(2)
Form is everything
170(4)
Part Three A Few Simple Workouts
Upper Body Workout
174(16)
Muscles in the upper body
176(1)
Why you need a strong upper body
177(1)
Up in arms
178(6)
Shoulders
184(2)
Chest
186(1)
Back
187(3)
Get a Flat Stomach
190(14)
Muscles in the torso
192(1)
Why you need strong abdominal muscles
193(1)
Tips on abdominal exercises
194(2)
Abdominal workouts
196(5)
Obliques
201(3)
Lower Body Workout
204(14)
Muscles in the lower body
206(1)
Why you need strong legs and buns
207(1)
Lower body exercises
208(7)
A few simple exercises with weight machines
215(3)
All-Over Body Quick Fix
218(16)
Jumping jacks
220(2)
Jump rope
222(4)
Squat thrusts
226(2)
Windmill
228(1)
Plyometrics
229(5)
Part Four Fitness Essentials
Simple Nutrition
234(14)
Food and fitness
236(1)
Water, water everywhere
237(1)
Healthy eating
238(6)
Fad diets
244(1)
Alternative eating
245(1)
Eat for exercise
246(2)
Special Needs and Injuries
248
Ouch! Was that supposed to hurt?
250
Treatment, recovery, and prevention
254
Massage
255
Working out pregnant
258

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